Wikipedia named our band – not very sexy unfortunately

February 24th, 2009 • 40 Comments By Andy Dawson

my album 300x284 Wikipedia named our band not very sexy unfortunatelySick of the dreary, unimaginative choice of CDs available in the shops (or what’s left of them)? We certainly are. But we’re most amused by the latest craze to hit the net – Wikipedia Names Your Band. If Zavvi’s racks had been full of the stuff that this little trick is throwing up, we probably wouldn’t be tearfully mourning them now. Here’s how it works…

Go to Wikipedia. Hit “random” and the title of the first article you get is the name of your band. Then go to “Random Quotations” and the last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your imaginary band’s album. Next, go to Flickr and click on “Explore the Last Seven Days” and the third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

Use a photo-editing program to combine those ingredients together and, hey-ho, you’re now a mysterious, enigmatic band with your first album ready to hit the shops.

As you can see from ours, we’ve generated the kind of CD that you’ll find in the bargain box at the HMV sale for about 40p, but here’s some of the best that have been submitted to BuzzFeed. They’re genius. Have a go yourself and send us the results – we’ll stick the best ones up on the site in a kind of Tony Hart gallery stylee.

Rock on kids.

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  1. Posted by Paul • February 24, 2009 at 10:44 am

    Thiazolidinedione, a longer pause between relapses.
    Out Monday.
    Cover: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myr_mariocassanenc/3296891643/

    Awesome.

  2. Posted by Paul • February 24, 2009 at 10:46 am

    don’t mean to spam, but:

    Volcanic Explosivity Index, but you will not live
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/techuser/3294307084/

    How could I not post this!

  3. Posted by Martin • February 24, 2009 at 11:08 am

    Works for me …

    Form B resignation, The unspoken word never does harm.

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3298942206_0176d2d062_m.jpg

  4. Posted by ME! • February 24, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Yaphank

    Familiarity breeds contempt – and children.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/iosonolanoia/3295036309

  5. Posted by -=Mike Hock=- • February 24, 2009 at 11:28 am

    Mass Relation, Running around doing exercises

    BTW, when I have found other band members Mass Relation will be releasing a “Best of” compilation 1980-2009 as it’s debut album, you can find it in in Our Price for £17.99, Mass Relation posters available too, next to the Cindy Crawford poster.

  6. Posted by dave_mac • February 24, 2009 at 11:30 am

    I like it…

    Polyméca – You Are Incomparable

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/overthemoon/3293750372/

  7. Posted by Michael Escolme • February 24, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Irwin Lampert sings “think of the other person.”

    I’d buy it.

  8. Posted by goonertillidie • February 24, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Deb lee – ”Instead of through inner appreciation”

    wonder if i can put it on itunes?

  9. Posted by Paul • February 24, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Triple K Co-operative – Artificer of his own happiness.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuestenkind/3290656626/

    Hmm, emo much?

  10. Posted by Daniel Bertman • February 24, 2009 at 11:55 am

    Ilosaarirock — ‘Rely on it’

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/tberga/3290377491/

  11. Posted by Ducky • February 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Black-striped Squirrel.

  12. Posted by iain • February 24, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Dierscheid – A Form of Imitation
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sudhamshu/3300238326/

  13. Posted by Matt Houlden • February 24, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Luntrişoara River – “go around looking for trouble”

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodders_fool/3299865953

  14. Posted by Willz • February 24, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    Mancova – An ornament of a different kind

    (Flickr banned at work im afraid so no piccy)

  15. Posted by Danielle • February 24, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Killing Me – If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragitsa/3294609314/

  16. Posted by choc-chic • February 24, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    Didn’t It Feel Kinder -Very few can build a family
    Cover – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_chambers/3278671819/

  17. Posted by MBeeching • February 24, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Wow, this is the greatest thing ever posted on Bitterwallet. Quite pleased with the end result.
    Now I need to learn to play guitar and launch this amazing group!

    Bonk’s Revenge – self criticism is significantly deterring
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35726773@N03/3306574042/

    (I did increase the whitespace to make it more like an album cover).

  18. Posted by Chris East • February 24, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    I got

    Band – Divison Number 11
    Album name – The brain is an educational toy.

    Cover – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybrokencameraspazattacks/3299147412/

  19. Posted by ivo • February 24, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6457/plucking.jpg

    PLUCKING (HAIR REMOVAL) with their new album THE TRUTH, PLAIN AND SIMPLE

  20. Posted by MBeeching • February 24, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    New just in! Due to the success of the album, Bonk’s Revenge have released an all new ‘Deluxe’ edition of their seminal album : )

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35726773@N03/3306623630/

  21. Posted by The Mighty T • February 24, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    Hmmmmm

    U2 – No Line on The Horizon

    At least that’s another of lifes mysteries explained

  22. Posted by negbob • February 24, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    I had to post this…..
    Charlie Berry
    (Wait for it this is exactly what I got…)

    nailing her in the end. No thanks.

  23. Posted by The saint • February 24, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Band – Robert Donovan

    Album – You’re never too old to become younger.

  24. Posted by -=Mike Hock=- • February 24, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Due to artistic differences, the band I formed this morning split up shortly after, (10 minutes), I have reformed to,

    Zaboty – I think that would be a good idea

  25. Posted by Googlicious • February 24, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Attack of the Space Varmints – If You Knew You Could Not Fail…..

  26. Posted by Emma • February 24, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Ferryland – Style is very informal!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryaneng/3301398666/

  27. Posted by Wend • February 24, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Band – Malheur
    Album – An Inescapable Network of Mutuality
    Cover – http://www.flickr.com/photos/danbandalee/3298483574/

  28. Posted by ColMate • February 24, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    Band – Prepenetrative orgasm
    Album – lose momentum to finish the race
    Cover – http://www.flickr.com/photos/reneegra/3296826763/

  29. Posted by Si • February 24, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    Endicott – It May Become A Hero

  30. Posted by Phil • February 24, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Stripe-throated Jery – A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiran-g/3290607560/

  31. Posted by Snakebite • February 25, 2009 at 9:12 am

    20571 Tiamorrison: ‘Too heavy to carry’

    Classic

  32. Posted by MBeeching • February 25, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Welsh Dragon – Guess You Had To Be There
    http://s.buzzfeed.com/static/imagebuzz/web02/2009/2/25/6/though-living-eternally-in-the-shadow-of-u2-welsh-23693-1235561867-0.jpg

  33. Posted by Matteo Leblanc • March 24, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    I love U2!!

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